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It's never a dull moment when it comes to earnings.

Recall, last week, I recapped a few noteworthy insider moves and headlines at Chipotle, Wynn, Olin, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Rent-A-Center before they reported their earnings. In honor of what’s coming for the week of Feb. 8, I once again took a look at what InsiderScore said about recent notable insider transactions ahead of earnings.

Similarly, I checked in on how shares fared over the past year and to see if any interesting headlines have materialized. While it's important to bear in mind that insiders buy and sell shares of their companies on a daily basis, some transactions generate more buzz than others. Here are some highlights from my findings ahead of next week:

The online coupon company saw two executives, CEO Cotter Cunningham and Eric Korman, a director, buy in to the tune of $373,300 over August 10 and 11 after shares tumbled on a disappointing earnings and guidance report. InsiderScore wrote, "It's a strong positive to see Cunningham putting in more cash after reversing sentiment to buy at nearly double the price earlier this year. A purchase by Korman added confirmation to the positive sentiment. It was his first transaction since he joined the board in September 2014, and it shows some opportunism that he waited to buy with shares down."

On January 4, RetailMeNot announced that J. Scott di Valerio is to serve as CFO, effective December 29, 2015. Similarly, interim CFO Lou Agnese was appointed as senior vice president, administration, and Jonathan was permanently appointed to the role of general counsel and corporate secretary. The company is expected to report fourth-quarter results on February 9. Shares are down over 45% for the year.

Omega Healthcare

The healthcare REIT piqued interest after CEO Taylor Pickett reversed sentiment and bought 4,200 shares for $136,800 on November 16. This is Pickett's first purchase in eight years. InsiderScore wrote that Pickett was an active seller last year and his purchase "extends the buying sentiment at the healthcare REIT after purchases earlier this year by Chairman Bernard Korman at higher prices." Omega Healthcare is expected to report fourth-quarter results on February 10. Shares are down more than 22% over the past year.

(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

Tire & Rubber

Several sales occurred at Goodyear, but most noteworthy according to InsiderScore was Chairman and CEO Richard Kramer, who sold to the tune of $852,000 through a Rule 10b5-1 plan on September 3. Particularly of interest was the timing of the sale, which he transacted while shares were down 11% from their August 18, eight-year high.

"Kramer's shift to a selling stance in August, as well as his willingness to capture modest gains on options with life left on them adds further to the negative sentiment," wrote InsiderScore. The company is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings on February 9. Shares are up nearly 6% over the past year.